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How did you memorize the different 13 LR question types? Flash card etc?

Repetition. Soon enough they'll become second nature.

Let's see if I remember them:

Weaken, Strengthen, Principle Apply, Principle Identify, Necessary Assumption, Sufficient Assumption, Parallel Reasoning, Parallel Flaw, Flaw, Conclusion, Resolve the Paradox, ID Disagreement, ID Role Question

Edit: Echoing the below sentiments, there really is no use in trying to memorize them; just learn how to attack each one effectively.

I didn't memorize, I practiced.

By the way, these are all different ways of testing one ability, logical reasoning. Get better at actually processing the stimulus and the distinction between question types stops being a big deal.

There's no need to memorize them, imo. You solve a big chunk of them via the same methods. Basically, just know the argument, know the support for the argument, and either fill in the gap missing, or infer a way that the argument would be weak.

Agree with previous two posters. I never bothered to memorize types, I always thought this would actually slow me down (adding a split second of thinking "oh this is a __________ question" at each stimulus). Just focus on sharpening your reasoning processes, you should be fine

Thanks guys! That took some pressure off! Did yall memorize key indicators words or does what you all said apply to that as well?

I'm saying that you literally start seeing the questions so much that it becomes second nature. Especially when you go over the answers after you're done.

jrdavila09 wrote:Thanks guys! That took some pressure off! Did yall memorize key indicators words or does what you all said apply to that as well?

Same thing applies.

Very little "memorizing" you need to do when studying for the LSAT - it's more about developing a "process" for each question type and the way you do that is by immersing yourself in each question type individually ie) work on strengthen questions only and move on to a different type after

I'd say same advice. Only exception would be if you find a particular word confusing in different contexts (I know some people feel like way about "unless") in which case just spend some time working through how that word influences a stimulus. Overall though I think it is best not to be overly formulaic in your approach, that way when the LSAT tries to throw you a curve ball you aren't stuck thinking "this doesn't fit into any of the categories I studied!" Doesn't mean you can't drill question types, you can, I just wouldn't get caught up studying flashcards etc.